BARROW Town manager Lee Harriman hopes his side’s winning end to 2008 will be the kick start of a run that moves them into the upper reaches of the East Midlands Counties League.

Inconsistency has dogged Barrow all season since they began their campaign in the new league but they remain in fifth, 10 points behind leaders Borrowash Victoria, ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday) match against third placed Kirby Muxloe.

If his side can put the run of wins together that Harriman believes they are capable of then they can put pressure on the top teams, even if the league title may be now beyond them.

“It’s not been too bad but we’ve been inconsistent. Sometimes we have been too easy to beat.

“Part of the problem is I’ve not been able to put out a consistent side. It seems that nowadays you get more people who will say go away for a weekend where as about five or six years ago even you knew who would be playing.

“That’s nothing against the players though. It’s just the way football has changed and I think it’s the same with many clubs, not just Barrow.

“On our day we can play against anyone. We played Barwell in the Westerby Cup recently who are flying high in the Midland Alliance and we matched them for 90 minutes. They needed a late injury time goal to go through.

“I think the league is out of the question now but we aren’t paying players so it is a case of getting by how we can.

“If we put a run of five or so wins together we would be right up there as that’s the kind of league it is where everyone can beat each other.”

For Saturday’s 3-1 win at Ellistown Harriman brought back striker Ronnie White as the replacement for leading scorer Ash Warner who has moved to St Andrews.

“I left Ash out for a game which was my decision and he didn’t like it and left,” Harriman added. “Ronnie has been out injured but he will always get you goals.”